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Wanderings – My dislike of Kool-Aid
Growing up, I hated Kool-Aid. You know the drink. That little packet of powder that you mixed with a jug of water and 19 cups of sugar. OK, maybe not 19 cups, but you get […]
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Wanderings – Behold, the nothingburger
The nothingburger. A made-up word originally coined in the 1950s to describe someone, or something, that is a whole lot of nothing. A friend who works at another media outlet tipped me off to this […]
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Wanderings – Trebuchet flinging caravans
Owning a vehicle is one of the most infuriating things, at least it is for me. Living in a rural area, owning a vehicle is essential for getting around. And I love driving on the […]
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Wandering – A smart home indeed…
A couple years ago, I outfitted Casa del Blancher with these smart home pucks. In nearly every room, except the bathrooms of course, these round hockey puck-like digital boxes connect our rooms to each other. […]
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Wandering – Picking the next GG…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a very difficult decision to make in the next few weeks. No it is not about COVID-19 vaccinations, or how to get the country out of a pandemic-ravaged recession/depression. Trudeau […]
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Wanderings – Hammers and a self-help book
Being stuck at home for 11 months, I have had a lot of time to think about many things. That thinking time has led me to the conclusion that I have too many tools. After […]
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Wanderings – Watching a game about nothing…
Maybe I am showing my age a bit here, but I just don’t get it. What is it with kids watching videos of people playing video games? I really don’t get it. Three teenage sons […]
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Wanderings – Filters, photos, and hockey sticks
My filter has broke. I am no longer able to tolerate or ignore things like I was able to before 2020. To be fair, this breaking of my filter has been happening for a few […]
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Wandering – Festivus beefs and bouquets
Lorne Wiebe, a former editor I worked with at AM 1220 in Cornwall, used to write a special ‘Beefs and Bouquets’ column around the end of each year. Wiebe would highlight some of the things […]
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Wanderings – Santa drives a yellow Skidoo
All the following is true, as remembered through the lens of a six year old boy, 38 years ago. Long before hit documentary movies like ELF and The Santa Claus revealed how Santa flies through […]